Stocks fluctuated Monday as investors examined a mix of earnings reports and monitored the price of oil, but found little reason to take the market squarely in any direction.
Among the latest companies to report, Verizon Communications Inc. said its second-quarter profit rose 12 percent, although revenue came in short of Wall Street's forecasts. Kraft Foods Inc. said higher prices helped offset rising commodity costs and listed second-quarter earnings nearly 4 percent.
Beyond corporate news, investors are waiting to see if oil prices' sharp drop of recent weeks has come to an end, or is just pausing. Light, sweet crude rose 24 cents per barrel to $123.50 on …
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